Via Mark Blumental (via Ben Smith), Democracy Corps has a favorability poll on Rush Limbaugh and other conservative luminaries: What that means is that even among the troglodytes who like Fox News, only about half like Rush Limabugh. Ouch. Blumenthal speculates about the new “Rush or Obama” ads: My guess is that some Democratic sponsored …
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You Heard It Here First
Commenter Evie, last night: Mark my words. If he’s offered it and then takes it, it will be because the governor agreed to appoint a Republican in his place. The Politico, today: Republicans in Washington and New Hampshire are mounting a full-court press to keep Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) in the Senate and out of …
New Drink
I was running some errands and stopped by the grocery for more carrot juice, and I picked up a juice named Acai, something I had never seen before. What a really odd flavor, sort of berry chocolate with a hint of something I can not place. Maybe lavender. And something cinnamony. It was really interesting …
The new Villager meme: don’t mess with Rush
I like Kathleen Parker’s columns in general and it’s almost not fair to call her a Villager, but her latest column about how Obama made a mistake in taking on Rush Limbaugh is a perfect example of Villager thinking: Never start a land war with Asia. Never argue with a man who buys ink by …
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Hey! You! Take That Lampshade Off Your Head!
Ben Smith writes a blog that I really enjoy, but this, today, was a cry for help: Alex Burns, who can name the members of the RNC in alphabetical order as a party trick… Party. Animals.
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Obama or Rush?
We’re not the only one who think it is dumb for Republicans to tie themselves to Rush Limbaugh so closely: Politio has learned that tomorrow Americans United for Change, a liberal group, will begin airing radio ads in three states Obama won — Ohio, Pennsylvania and Nevada — with a tough question aimed at the …
This Could Be Excellent News For The GOP
I get why Obama would tap Republican Sen. Judd Gregg (NH) for Commerce. Democrats get a 60 vote majority in the Senate, Obama gets bipartisan cred and a vetted Commmerce nominee who seems like a reasonable guy. That’s fine, but why does Gregg want the job? Whatever the pluses (e.g., he escapes a radicalized caucus …
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